1,644 new corona infections in Austria on Wednesday

On Wednesday, 1,644 new Corona infections were registered in Austria. The number of Corona infected persons in hospitals continues to decline. The Interior and Health Ministries again reported more than 1,600 new infections in the past 24 hours on Wednesday. The number of Covid 19 patients in hospitals continues to decline. 1,644 new Corona infections on WednesdayExactly 1,644 new infections have been recorded since Tuesday. That’s just fewer than the average daily number reported last week, with the seven-day average at 1,676. The seven-day incidence Wednesday was 131.8 cases per…

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Do persons who had COVID 19 and recovered need to be vaccinated?

To achieve full protection, Corona recovered still need one vaccine dose. In the debate surrounding easing steps in the Corona pandemic, the question is whether those who have already recovered actually still need to be vaccinated against the virus. Only one vaccination dose for those who have recoveredThe “Green Passport” is intended to make things easier for those who have been vaccinated and those who have already recovered, for example by eliminating the obligation to take a test. A person is considered to have recovered if he or she has…

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Corona vaccinations in Austria: Ten percent already received both partial vaccinations.

A report published by the Austrian Press Agency shows that exactly ten percent of Austrians are fully immunized about five months after the start of Corona vaccinations in Austria. Thus, one in ten Austrians has received both coronavirus vaccinations. Twenty-seven percent have been vaccinated at least once. 2,401,839 Austrians already vaccinated against coronavirusAs of Tuesday, May 4, 2021, 57,652 vaccinations have been administered. In total, 2,401,839 Austrians have already received at least a partial vaccination, according to E-vaccine data: That is 27 percent of the total population. Exactly 886,669, or…

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Facebook decides on Trump suspension

Since the Capitol storm, former US President Trump has been banned from Facebook. Today, a panel announced that he will remain banned. Trump, meanwhile, is working on his own channel. After his supporters stormed the Capitol, Donald Trump has lost access to major online platforms. He now makes do with a kind of one-man Twitter on his own website. Meanwhile, Facebook confirms his block. Until further notice, former US President Donald Trump will remain blocked from Facebook. That was announced by the independent oversight board of the world’s largest online…

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Germany: More than 18,000 new infections, seven-day incidence drops to 132.8

The RKI has recorded 18,034 new infections and 285 deaths within 24 hours related to coronavirus. Plus: primary care physicians want legal certainty for seventh-dose Biontech use. Health offices in Germany have reported 18,034 new Corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. This is according to RKI figures from Wednesday morning, which reflect the status of the RKI dashboard as of 05:15. By comparison, the figure a week ago Wednesday had been 22,231. According to the RKI, the number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants reported…

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Vaccination leads to a reduction in CoV deaths in Austria

With the progress in the oldest population groups, the effect of vaccination on the number of hospitalizations and especially deaths can be seen. This is because in the group where vaccination has progressed the most, these are decreasing significantly. Thus, for the first time, the proportion of CoV deaths among those over 84 years of age is lower than that of 65-74 year olds. The day this happened was Saturday, May 1. On that day, for the first time, the proportion of 65- to 74-year-olds in the total number of…

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Corona situation in Vienna: “Challenging, but feasible”

The Corona situation in Vienna has definitely eased as a result of the lockdown. Both the number of patients in hospitals and new infections with the virus declined. In an interview conducted by the Austrian Press Agency (APA) with the spokesman for Vienna’s medical crisis team on Tuesday, it was described that the number of covid patients and new infections is declining. Tests from pharmacies and businesses now included in statisticsAccording to the city’s medical crisis team, 223 positive test findings were reported, a release said Tuesday. Adjusted for data…

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Rules for green passport: paper form also remains

The government presented on Tuesday the rules for the “Green Passport” , wherein entry in restaurants, cultural events and travels will be regulated. The planned “green passport” can be read via QR code everywhere from July. This will probably be regulated differently from country to country, for example, how long you have to be vaccinated for entry, how long a PCR test is valid or how long you have to be convalescent. According to Austrian Minister Wolfgang Mückstein, there is a need for discussion as to whether vaccines not previously…

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150 million Covid vaccinations administered in the EU

A quarter of all Europeans have already received their first dose, according to EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. In the European Union, 150 million vaccinations against Covid-19 have now been administered. The figure was given by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Twitter on Tuesday. The vaccination pace is picking up across the EU, she said. “A quarter of Europeans have already received their first dose,” von der Leyen wrote. “By July, there will be enough doses to vaccinate 70 percent of adults in the EU.”…

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